Stephen Brush

American physicist
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Stephen Brush

Summary

Stephen Brush is a human[1]. Born in Orono[2], he… he was born on +1935-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], historian of science[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Brush's place of birth was Orono[2].
  • Born in Bangor[9], Stephen Brush…
  • Stephen Brush was born in United States[10].
  • Stephen Brush was born on +1935-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stephen Brush held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Stephen Brush's professions included physicist[4].
  • Stephen Brush's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Stephen Brush's professions included historian of science[6].
  • Stephen Brush worked as a historian[7].
  • Stephen Brush's field of work was physics[12].
  • Stephen Brush's field of work was history of science[13].
  • Stephen Brush was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Stephen Brush was employed by University of Minnesota[15].
  • Among Stephen Brush's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[16].
  • Stephen Brush was employed by Imperial College London[17].
  • A notable student of Stephen Brush was Sally Newcomb[18].
  • Stephen Brush received the Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[19].
  • Stephen Brush received the Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award[20].
  • Stephen Brush received the Pfizer Award[21].
  • Stephen Brush received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Stephen Brush received the Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize[23].
  • Stephen Brush received the Rhodes Scholarship[24].
  • Stephen Brush was a member of American Physical Society[25].
  • Stephen Brush was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[26].
  • Stephen Brush was a member of National Center for Science Education[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Orono[2], a New England town[28], in United States[29], founded in 1774[30]; Bangor[9], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32]; and United States[10], a sovereign state[33], in United States[34], founded in 1776[35]. Stephen Brush was born on +1935-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], historian of science[6], and historian[7]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[36] and history of science[13], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1919[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41]; University of Minnesota[15], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in Minneapolis[45]; Institute for Advanced Study[16], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1930[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]; and Imperial College London[17], a public research university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1907[52], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[53]. A notable student of Stephen Brush was Sally Newcomb[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[19], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 2005[56]; Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award[20], an award[57], founded in 1981[58]; Pfizer Award[21], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1958[61]; Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64]; Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize[23], an award[65]; and Rhodes Scholarship[24], a scholarship[66], in United Kingdom[67], founded in 1902[68].

Why It Matters

Stephen Brush ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Brush born?

Born in Orono[2], Stephen Brush…

What did Stephen Brush do for work?

Stephen Brush worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], historian of science[6], and historian[7].

What awards did Stephen Brush receive?

Honors received include Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics[19], Mary C. Rabbitt History And Philosophy of Geology Award[20], Pfizer Award[21], and Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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